Hair today, gone tomorrow: Dyson’s latest de-tangling technology makes light work of your and your pet’s hair in the home.
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Dyson refreshes vacuum line-up with de-tangling cleaner heads featuring polycarbonate teeth and precision engineered attachments to deliver the no-compromise home cleaning solution
Dyson is launching a new range of vacuum cleaners introducing de-tangling brush bar technology and the cordless Pet Groom Tool, alongside a new Scratch Free Dusting Brush and Awkward Gap Tool attachment – engineered to provide the ultimate whole home clean.
Advanced de-tangling brush bar technology
Now available across Dyson’s latest range of vacuum cleaners, new brush bar technology is designed to tackle all hair, whether it is left behind by our feline, canine, or human friends. Inspired by a de-tangling comb, the brush bar features hair removal vanes, precisely angled to help migrate all hair types directly into the cleanerhead. These polycarbonate teeth, combined with a set of spiralling nylon bristles, anti-static carbon fibre filaments, and strong suction power, captures and tackles troublesome tangles, as well as larger debris and microscopic dust.
The spectrum of hair, from dogs to donkeys
To truly understand the problem at hand, Dyson engineers and microbiologists studied a variety of animals such as cats and dogs, while also including more unexpected animals such as alpaca, donkey, horse and rabbit. This provided the team with a detailed understanding of size, texture and structure of hair across animal species and breeds, as well as the invisible allergens and bacteria they can introduce to the home. In addition to traditional real-world engineering methods, the development team combined high-speed camera footage with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to create 284 different hair fibre simulations. This replicates how different lengths of hair interact with high velocity airflow and virtual prototypes of the tools, allowing them to maximise their research while reducing the number of physical prototypes needed. This research enabled Dyson engineers to precisely engineer the hair removal vanes to match the dimensions of the brush bar while maintaining detangling performance across all hair types.
Monika Stuczen, Research Scientist in Microbiology at Dyson, says:
“The impact pets have in the home goes beyond what we can see. Effectively removing pet hair is important, but pet dander with dried-on saliva is a problem which is invisible to the naked eye. These microscopic particles can carry allergy-causing proteins around the home. Lightweight and miniscule, they can remain airborne for hours or transfer between objects. Research has even found cat allergens in rooms where cats have never been. So, the proper filtration found in Dyson machines is vital to maintain a cleaner whole-home environment.”
Vanity fur – Dyson welcomes back the beloved Groom Tool, now compatible with cordless
Pet hair can carry pollen and other allergens all around your home. But Dyson has found that pet owners are likely to be unaware of the hidden impacts of their furry friends. By investigating cleaning habits from around the world, Dyson revealed that 1 in 2 pet owners allow their pets to sleep on their beds. Yet only 30% of pet owners are aware that bacteria and house mite faeces can reside on their pets.
The beloved Dyson Groom tool, engineered to remove your dog’s loose hairs, pet dander and microscopic skin flakes in an instant, is now compatible with Dyson’s cordless range. Attaching to the main body of the machine or via an extension hose, the tool, which has 364 bristles angled at
35°, flexes as you brush your pet, reaching through your dog's coat to grab loose hairs, for fast and comfortable grooming.
An accessory for every cleaning need
Dyson’s recent Global Dust Study revealed that 95% of people are cleaning just as much, if not more, than they did last year. But vacuum cleaners are not designed to only clean your floors and carpets. With the right attachments, they can be used to clean everything from your mattress to your bookshelves, helping to maintain a cleaner environment around your whole home. But not all vacuum cleaner attachments are made equal. Dyson accessories are precision engineered, just like Dyson vacuum cleaners, to solve a problem.
The Scratch-free Dusting Brush - Dyson’s first self-cleaning ultra-soft dusting brush
While traditional dusting tools may use coarse bristles to agitate dirt which can inadvertently scratch surfaces, Dyson’s new Scratch-free Dusting Brush is equipped with 8,100 ultrafine and densely packed Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) polymer filaments, a material inspired by fine paint and makeup brushes. The bristles are tapered to just 0.05mm, to avoid scratching of delicate surfaces. The brush also possesses a rotating cuff removes to dust and debris from the bristles hygienically and easily.
Reaching the tight spots - Dyson’s Awkward Gap Tool
Other crevice tools can be rigid, making them hard to use in tight, awkward spaces, while flexing crevice tools can lose suction when bent, and clog easily from built up debris. Dyson’s new Awkward Gap Tool twists 22o. Multiple prototypes tested at varying angles revealed that this is the optimum angle for cleaning the hardest-to-reach places around your home or car. With a width of just 12.5mm and 254mm reach, it is engineered to reach and clean deep into narrow gaps. The attachment also offers a secondary brush at the tip, to tackle the more stubborn of messes. These two new attachments are part of Dyson’s full suite of 12 vacuum cleaner accessories, ensuring users are equipped with the right tool for every cleaning need.
The Dyson V8™ vacuum refreshed with de-tangling technology
Initially launched in 2016, the Dyson V8™ vacuum was designed to deliver cord-free, hassle-free cleaning, for up to 40 minutes.[5] Now it is upgraded with Dyson’s hair de-tangling technology, including the new Motorbar™ cleaner head and the de-tangling Hair screw tool, to capture the visible mess pets leave behind. To also trap invisible particles the size of pet dander and allergens, filtration has been improved from 99.97% to 99.99% efficiency at 0.3 microns – in line with the latest Dyson V15™ models.
The Dyson upright makes a comeback. Now designed for homes with pets
Dyson is also introducing a new upright vacuum cleaner. The new Dyson Ball Animal™ retains the dust pick-up performance, whole machine filtration and maneuverability of previous full-size Dyson vacuums with several key additions to make it ideal for homes with pets. The machine now features Dyson’s new de-tangling Motorbar™ cleaner head with hair removal vanes, specially engineered with angled bristles which follow a spiralling helix design to migrate hair along the brush bar, from left to right.
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